Riley, William G., interviewee. Lopez, Jaime, 1986- interviewer. Arashloo, Setare S., interviewer. Occupational Folklife Project, sponsor. sound recording Sound recordings. lcgft Digital photographs Color 2010-2020. gmgpc Interviews. lcgft Oral histories. lcgft Personal narratives. lcgft eng Examining Board member of Local Union #3, William G Riley, Sr., shares his memories of growing up in the union's co-operative housing development, Electchester, in Queens, where he still lives, 54 years later. He explains how he became an electrician and shares his journey in becoming a High Voltage Splicer and a Shop Steward, among other specialties. Mr. Riley talks about a stroke he incurred on the job site and how he was able regain his ability to speak. Approximately two years later, he returned to the industry and currently works as a maintenance electrician at Citi Field for the Mets. He speaks about training apprentices, imparting wisdom to youth, and reflects on his struggles and successes as a man of color after 37 years in the industry. Errata in transcription: 00:12:48 - "I decided not to become an Electrician." Correction: "I decided not to become an Accountant." 00:57:11: "Measure once, cut twice." Correction: "Measure twice, cut once." Recorded at the Electrical Industry Training Center, Long Island City, New York, May 17, 2017. Illuminating history: union electricians in New York City, Archie Green Fellows Project, 2016-2017 (AFC 2016/035: 03621) Archive of Folk Culture, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. To honor the memory of Archie Green (1917-2009), a fellowship program was established at the American Folklife Center in 2010. Archie Green Fellowships support new research in the contemporary culture and traditions of American workers. Riley, William G.--Interviews. Apprenticeship programs. Blue collar workers. Clubs. Collective bargaining. Corporations. Courtesy in the workplace. Discrimination in employment. Diversity in the workplace. Education. Employee morale. Employees--Training of. Families. Hazardous occupations. Hours of labor. Income. Jargon (Terminology) Job satisfaction. Labor laws and legislation. Labor unions. Mentoring. Music. Non-formal education. Occupational therapy. Occupational training. Overtime. Professional associations. Quality of work life. Racism in the workplace. Religious life. Sex discrimination in employment. Social life and customs. Technical education. Training needs. Unemployment. Wages. Work and family. Work environment. Work ethic. Work sharing. Work-life balance. Workmanship. Employee rights. African Americans--Employment. Public housing. Youth. Electricians--New York (State)--New York--Interviews. Electric industry workers--New York (State)--New York--Interviews. Long Island City (New York, N.Y.), Illuminating history: union electricians in New York City, Archie Green Fellows Project, 2016-2017 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/afc2016035.afc2016035_03621_sr01 Collection is open for research. To request materials, please contact the Folklife Reading Room at Duplication of collection materials may be governed by copyright and other restrictions.